It Had to Do with Love

It Had to Do with Love is the first studio album by the American indie rock band Koufax. It was released in 2000 on Vagrant Records.[1]

Koufax
Studio album by
Koufax
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2000
RecordedJune 2000
StudioMad Hatter Studios Silverlake, CA King Sound Studios Hollywood, CA
GenreIndie rock
Length40:37
LabelVagrant
ProducerDave Trumfio
Koufax chronology
Koufax EP
(1999)		 Koufax
(2000)		 Social Life
(2002)

Background

While the previous, self-titled debut EP was released by Doghouse, the debut album was distributed by Vagrant Records, respectively their subsidiary Heroes & Villains. The contract with Vagrant was made with the help of the friendly band The Get Up Kids.

After the album was recorded, Sean Grogan and Andrew Cameron left the band. The main reason given was that the band wanted to tour as much as possible, which the two band members were not used to.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by All tracks are written by Koufax except as noted[3].

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Out of Your Element" 4:08
2."Move Out, Move On" 3:05
3."Minor Chords" 3:59
4."It Had to Do with Love" 4:37
5."Out of Your Element (Reprise)" 1:59
6."Going to Happen" 4:12
7."Offering Advice" 4:01
8."Living Alone" 3:54
9."Work Will Never End" 4:10
10."Over It" 6:18
11."Steppin' Out" (Japanese Bonus Track)"Joe Jackson4:02
Total length:40:37

Reception

The album received positive to mixed reviews:

"It Had to Do With Love, helped to set into motion the current trend of indie bands wanting to sound like Joe Jackson; it may not have been the biggest selling record in Vagrant’s history, but it was one of the best written, thoughtful, and properly performed pop albums ever to be released by the label." – Ink19[4]

Allmusic writer Vincent Jeffries gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and states: "Koufax draws heavily from '70s synth-rock and pop-prog artists like ELO, Supertramp, and perhaps some early Genesis to piece together their keyboard excursions. …It Had to Do With Love might sound silly, or even boring to hardcore emo or indie fans, however, listeners who treasure bolder, more eclectic recordings will enjoy this pop experiment." – Allmusic[5]

Personnel

The Band
  • Robert Suchan – vocals, guitar
  • Jared Rosenberg – piano, keyboards, organ
  • Sean Grogan – synthesizers, keyboard, organ
  • Andrew Cameron – bass
  • Dave Shettler – drums, theremin, background vocals

Additional musicians
  • Louis Castle – trumpet

Technical

References
  1. "Koufax - It Had To Do With Love". Discogs (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  2. Deutschland, Ox Fanzine, Solingen. "Interview". www.ox-fanzine.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  3. CD Album: Koufax - It Had To Do With Love (2000), retrieved 2019-12-01
  4. "Koufax • Ink 19". Ink 19. 2003-09-03. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  5. "It Had to Do with Love - Koufax | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
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